Learning Outcomes

In the process of updating the French Fair, we have worked to align our goals (Learning Outcomes) with the National Standards for Foreign Language Education established by ACTFL. Below is a list of some of some events / activities and the corresponding ACTFL standards.

Events	Goal Areas	Standards
THÉÂTRE	Communication	Standard 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions Standard 1.3: Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics
ARTS VISUELS	Communication	Standard 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions Standard 1.3: Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics
	Cultures	Standard 2.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and per- spectives of the culture studied. Standard 2.2: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and per- spectives of the culture studied.
	Connections	Standard 3.1: Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language.
CHOIR COMPETITION	Cultures	Standard 2.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and per- spectives of the culture studied. Standard 2.2: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and per- spectives of the culture studied.
CULTURE BOWL	Cultures	Standard 2.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied Standard 2.2: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the culture studied
	Connections	Standard 3.2: Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language and its cultures
	Comparisons	Standard 4.1: Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own Standard 4.2: Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
CULTURE ACTIVITIES (la douane, la pâtisserie, la gare, etc.)	Communication	Standard 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions
	Cultures	Standard 2.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied Standard 2.2: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the culture studied
	Communities	Standard 5.1: Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting Standard 5.2: Students show evidence of becoming life-long learners by using the language for personal enjoyment and enrichment.
EXAMENS	Communication	Standard 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions Standard 1.2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics
INTERVIEWS	Communication	Standard 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions Standard 1.2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics Standard 1.3: Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics
POETRY	Communication	Standard 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions
	Cultures	Standard 2.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied Standard 2.2: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the culture studied
SPELLING BEE	Communication	Standard 1.3: Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.